GANGSTER INDEED.
BUT IM HERE TO SUCCEED.
GOT SHOT AT BEFORE.
GOT THROWN ON THE FLOOR.
BEEN CHASED BY THE COPS.
ITZ ALL BOUT COLORS NOW ADAYS.
WHOZ D ONE TO BLAME.?
GOT LOCKED UP ONCE...
WHERE WERE THE HOMIES AT THEN..?
FELT ALONE AT MY CELL.WOULD KICK AT THE DOOR AND YELL.
NO ONE WENT TO SEE ME.WEN I NEEDED SEEING.
UNLIKE SOME PPL.
IVE OPENED MY EYES.
BEIN IN JAIL..
HAS MADE ME CHANGE IN LIFE.
NO LONGER C USE IN DRUGS..
NO LONGER C THE POINT IN DEALING..
IM NOT FROM "MY HOOD" ANYMORE..
BROUGHT ME PROBLEMS..
COULDNT REALLY SOLVE THEM..
MY RECORDS TO SHYT ..
NOW THAT I LUK AT IT..
AND LUK AT MYSELF NOW..
I STILL CANT SLEEP IN SOUND.
I STILL DONT FEEL SAFE.
I WALK BY A GANGSTER AND SEE MYSELF IN THEM.
MY OLD DAYS.
HAUNT ME.
BELEAVE IT OR NOT.
ITS WIERD BUT A PART OF ME AINT DONE.
GRABBED A GUN.
POINTED IT TO MY HEAD..
WAS A DREAM WOKE UP..
AND FIGURED I WAS STILL WERE I STARTED..
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THE HOOD.
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Posted 2 years ago #
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REAL TALK!!...WHERE U FROM FAM??..
Posted 2 years ago # -
YEA NUH...U NOE WHERE IM CUMING FROM..
AND IM 4RM SOUTHSIDE 13..NOT DWN FOR BEEF THO..
SO YEA LMAO..
WHERE U 4RM?..Posted 2 years ago # -
NAA MA I MEANT WUT CITY U FROM??..LOL..IM FROM ALL OVA, EAST N WEST COAST...AINT A CITY I AINT BEEN 2...
Posted 2 years ago # -
NOT WHAT YOU BANG LMFAO..HOMEGIRL THATS OBVIOUS YOU FROM SO. CAL..COULD TELL BY THE 13..BUT NAW..HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT CITY YOU LIVE IN..YOU KNOW..WHERE YOUR FROM?? SOUTHSIDE 13 DON'T ANSWER..THATS JUST ALL OVER SOUTHERN CALI..LOL BUT NAW..WHAT TOWN??? LOL NOT WHAT YOU BANG.. *SMH*
Posted 2 years ago # -
It may not be good to post were exactlye we're all from. Just for safety reasons :)
Posted 2 years ago # -
true..you have a point Jewel...
Posted 2 years ago # -
LOL, anywho, has anyone been thinking bout going to a church or maybe perhaps a bible study? It might be good.
Posted 2 years ago # -
LMAO..MY BAD..GOT USE TO ANSWERIN PPL HERE LIKE DAT..
I MIS INTERPRETED..
LOL..
ACTUALLY I AINT 4RM CALI..
IM 4RM GEORGIA..LOL
TRUE I AGREE..ITS BEST IF WE DNT SAY WERE WE 4RM.
PUREJEWEL..
I HAVE ACTUALLY..
AND IT HAS MADE ME CHANGE..=]Posted 2 years ago # -
Different I am very glad to hear that. God is amazing that way. It what ways have you felt that God has changed you? Im excited to hear!
Posted 2 years ago # -
i aint been goin 2 church 4 a min cuz i c dem as all da same, dey juz ask u 2 give, donate, n help...but when dey give, donate, or help u when u in need??..n datz trill talk!!!..i seen 2 much corruption n greed in churchez 2 have faith in ne1 besidez God...
i been 2 many churchez n dey all want $$$ or dey treat u different...den when dey get da $$$ dey go on vacationz n buy expensive ish when da ppl in da church strugglin 2 survive...2 much hypocrsy...i cant go 2 church n listen 2 a person wit a family n $$$ n a job talk bout God, cuz i dont have dat ish n still found God...u kno...i'd rather go 2 a street ministry wit homeless ppl n gang memberz who find hope 4 livin thru God...datz more powerful den listenin 2 ppl who had it ez growin up...na mean...
Posted 2 years ago # -
"i been 2 many churchez n dey all want $$$ or dey treat u different...den when dey get da $$$ dey go on vacationz n buy expensive ish when da ppl in da church strugglin 2 survive...2 much hypocrsy...i cant go 2 church n listen 2 a person wit a family n $$$ n a job talk bout God, cuz i dont have dat ish n still found God...u kno...i'd rather go 2 a street ministry wit homeless ppl n gang memberz who find hope 4 livin thru God...datz more powerful den listenin 2 ppl who had it ez growin up...na mean..."
^^^ THATS REAL MAN! I WAS ALWAYS IN CHURCH..AND I WAS LIKE.. "DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT I DO DURING THE WEEK??? WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HAVING TO MAKE A LITTLE MONEY ON THE STREET?? OR DID YOU HELP OR SAY ANYTHING TO THAT DRUNK GUY YOU SAW OUTSIDE THE GROCERY STORE LAST WEEKEND OR THAT HOMELESS, HUNGRY PERSON??? DID YOU TRY TO HELP THEM??? WHAT DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT BEING ON DRUGS OR SMOKING THAT METH?? YOU TALK LIKE YOU PERSONALLY KNOW ABOUT THINGS...YOU COME FROM HOUSES THAT ARE 2 OR 3 STORIES TALL & YOU DRIVE KIAS, NISSANS, HONDAS, AND B.M.W'S...WHILE I'M RIDING THE CITY BUS..YOU PEOPLE ARE "WELL OFF"..NEVER BEEN POOR OR HAD TO STRUGGLE FOR MUCH IN YOUR LIVES..AND IF MOST OF YOU HAD TO..YOU'D PROBABLY HAVE A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN! NONE OF YA'LL ARE LIKE ME HERE...NONE OF YA'LL HAVE EVER LED A LIFE LIKE MINE..OR HAD TO COME CLOSE TO IT EVEN...YOUR ALL WELL OFF PEOPLE WITH MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS..INCLUDING THE PASTOR OR PRIEST..AND YOU COME TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY & TAKE COMMUNION & HOLD PLATES THAT JUST FILL UP WITH MORE OF PEOPLES HARD-EARNED MONEY, THAT YOU YOURSELF DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO WORK OR STRUGGLE FOR..AND WHY SHOULD I SIT HERE IN CHURCH AND HAVE SOMEBODY ELSE WHOSE WELL OFF, WHO DOESN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND OR BEGIN TO FATHOM WHAT I'VE GONE THROUGH..SIT THERE & TELL ME IF I'M GOOD OR BAD OR RIGHT OR WRONG..."
REAL TALK..WITHOUT MY MOM I WOULDN'T HAVE HALF THE STUFF I HAVE..WE CAME FROM BEING ON WELFARE...SO YES ALL PRAISE TO GOD "YAHWEE" JESUS CHRIST...BUT THE CONGREGATION I SEE ITSELF, IS PHONEY..ITS FALSE & THE PEOPLE ACT LIKE THEY DON'T EVEN LIVE REAL LIVES OR FACE REAL LIFE PROBLEMS..AND FAKE LIKE THEIR JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN "FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT"...AND I FIND THAT IMPOSSIBLE..BECAUSE YOU FAKE YOUR OWN LIFE & YOUR OWN RELIGION..AND ITS ALL OVER MONEY...THE CHURCH IS AS BAD AND I COMPARE IT TO PEOPLE HANDING OUT FLYERS TRYING TO GET PEOPLE TO GO TO SOME CONCERT..BECAUSE THATS WHAT ITS BECOME..AND PEOPLE ALLOW IT...THE CHURCH DON'T STRUGGLE OR CRY..THEY JUST FAKE THEIR RELIGION & SAY THEY'RE "BORN AGAIN" & GET FREE MONEY OFF OF PEOPLE WHO GET SUCKERED INTO IT.."
Posted 2 years ago # -
mane datz exactly how i think...real recognized...
Posted 1 year ago # -
Well, not all churches are like that. Yeah some are, and I've been to those churches but you know after looking hard I found a legit church, so perhaps not all are that bad. I understand that people get hurt the most by the church and yeah Christians hurt people. There's no excuse for that but as believers giving up on the church body is not a good thing to do either. I encourage you all not to give up on church.
Posted 1 year ago # -
purejewel-THE WAY ITS CHANGED ME IS IDK HOW BUT IT MADE ME THINK DIFFERENT OF LIFE I USE TO WANT TO COMMIT SUICIDE..
I DID DRUGS..GANG BANGED..STABBED, SHOT. ALKINDS OF STUFF..
I NO LONGER CARED FOR MY SELF OR FOR MY FAMILY..4 NUTIN..NOE WAT I MEAN??
EVER SENSE I WENT TO CHURCH I WANNA DO GOOD..IM NOT SAYING IMA GO IN A DRESS BECAUSE THAT WAT "THEY" WANT..I AINT GNNA CHANGE THE WAY I AM..CUZ I AM WHO I AM..
THERE ARE CHURCHES THAT AINT REAL..
IVE BEEN TO ONE TO..
BUT WEN U FIND ONE THAT THEY SCREAM AND MAKE U FEEL THE DOVE..
ULL TRADE IT ALL..
I DONT BELEAVE THAT U NEED TO GO TO CHURCH TO BE RELIGIUS IN MY MIND U CULD BE AT HOME AND PREY TO GOD BY URSELF..EVERY DAY..
U WNT BELEAVE UNTIL U ACTUALLY WANT IT..
-GODS THE ONLY ONE WHO CARES EY PERIOD AND THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ACTUALLY MAKE MIRACLES-
I MEAN HE GAVE MY MOM HER PAPERS..AND DAT CASE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE LOST..
-I THANK GOD FOR ME STILL EXSISITING AND FOR EVERYTHING THATS COMING TOWARDS ME-Posted 1 year ago # -
Naw church isn't everything but its good for walking with God with others. There's gotta bea healthy balance you know. We're made to be in community and walk with God with others u know? We need God by ourselves but we need others to be healthy like that.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I FEEL U..I LIVED ALL OVA DA MAP FROM DA WEST 2 DA EAST N ITZ ALL DA SAME...AINT NO LUV INVOLVED...STRICTLY BU$INE$$...PPL NIEVE N GULLABLE N GET DECIEVED BY PPL DEY THINK DER FAM N FRIENDZ, YA GUTTA REALIZE PPL ONLY OUT 4 DEMSELVEZ IN DIS DOG EAT GOD ENVIOUS COLD WORLD...AINT NO LUV, IF U THINK ITZ LUV ITZ ONLY SUM1 USIN U 2 GET SUFFIN DEY WANT OR NEED...I LEARND U CANT PUT YA FAITH N TRUST IN PPL, NOT EVEN FAM, ONLY GOD N DATZ REAL TALK!!!...
Posted 1 year ago # -
N I FEEL U 2 DIFFERENT, U REMIND ME OF MY EX...LOL...ONLY CUZ SHE THINK DA SAME WAY U DO...SHE GUTTA LOTTA WISDOM N WHEN SHE SPEAK SHE ALWAYZ ON POINT N I ALWAYZ LISTEN 2 HER...I GOT MUCH RESPECT 4 HER, BUT I AINT WIT HER NO MORE CUZ SHE GOT 2 SIDEZ 2 HER, NA MEAN... SHE SAY SHE BELIEVE IN GOD N WANNA CHANGE N DAT SHE LUV ME N WANNA B WIT ME 4EVA, DEN SHE SAY SHE BANG N SLANG D'Z N SMOKE N DRINK N CUT N BURN HERSELF N I C HER TRYIN 2 GET WIT EVERY **** SHE KNO...ERRTHANG SHE TELL ME IZ LIEZ...DAYZ Y I CANT TRUST HER....AINT NUFFIN BOUT HER REAL....
I DONT TRUST NO1 BESIDEZ GOD...SO MAYB IM WRONG N ITZ MY FAULT??...BUT I ONLY FEEL WRONG 4 HAVIN TRUSTED SUM1 BESIDEZ GOD....MAYB WE WUZNT MEANT 2 B 2GETHER, BUT ERRTHANG IN LIFE HAPPENZ 4 A REASON N GOD IZ IN CONTROL OF SO I DUNNO...I KNO HOW 2 TREAT A WOMAN N MAKE HER FEEL LUVD, BUT LUV IZ MUTUAL...YADADA MEAN??...MY LUV IZ ALMOST AS REAL AS GOD'Z, BUT I AINT PERFECT...SHE DONT REALIZE DAT...SHE THINK SHE FLAWLESS, BUT WE ALL GOT FLAWZ, ITZ BETTER 2 B HUMBLE DEN PROUD, ITZ SHOWZ U WISE N MATURE...
DERZ A SAYIN DAT SAYZ DA ROOT OF ALL SUFFERIN IZ ATTACHMENT, IF U DONT GET ATTACHED 2 NUFFIN N NO1 BUT GOD, DEN U WONT FEEL NO PAIN, CUZ GOD ALWAYZ GONE B DER....EVERY1 N ERRTHANG WILL LEAVE U @ SUM POINT EXCEPT GOD...TRILL TALK!!!...DATZ Y I KEEP GOD 1ST N LIVE 4 JUZ HIM...YADADA MEAN??..
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hey Ted,
I felt the same about a lot of church. But I'll challenge you...there are a lot of people in church who are real...we can only make the change from being on the inside, setting up urban ministries, letting people know the needs...
So where are you at? What city? Let me know and I'll look up a church for you to check out.
Posted 1 year ago # -
DER R PPL IN DA CHURCH DAT MITE B REAL, BUT NOT 2 MANY...MOST OF DEM AINT BEEN THRU A FRACTION OF WUT WE HAVE...DEY AINT OVERCAME WUT WE HAVE N FOUND GOD N CHANGED DER LIFE, VERY FEW HAVE...MOST DONT UNTIL DEY LOCKD DOWN DOIN LIFE IN A CELL N REALIZE DA ONLY TRU FRIEND IZ GOD...IM JUZ GR8FUL IM STILL ALIVE N KNO GOD...HE AINT BROUGHT ME DIS FAR 2 C ME FAIL...ITZ ONLY SUCCESS FROM DIS POINT...IMA KEEP MA CHIN UP N KEEP LOOKIN FOWARD...DA PAST IZ DEAD N GONE, SO Y RE-LIVE IT??...U CAN ONLY LEARN FROM YA MISTAKEZ, DAT WISDOM WILL HELP U 2 SUCCEED N GUIDE OTHERZ IN DA RITE DIRECTION...YADADA MEAN??...
MANY CHURCHEZ R RUN BY RICH FOLKZ WHO WANT U 2 DONATE $$$ SO DEY CAN GO ON VACATIONZ N BUY NEW CARZ...WUT DO DEY USE DA $$$ 4???...PAYIN A $200 ELECTRICITY BILL 4 A FEW LIGHTZ USED EVERY SUNDAY?!?...WUT BOUT DA $10,000-$20,000+ DEY GET EVERY MONTH...WHERE DAT GO???...IT DONT GO 2 HELP PPL WHO STRUGGLIN...IT DONT GO 2 FEEDIN DA HUNGRY N HELPIN DA HOMELESS...AINT NO LUV INVOLVED...EVEN IN CHURCH...ITZ ALL SCHEMEZ 4 DEM 2 GET YA $$$ N U THINK DEY HELPIN U, BUT DA TRUTH IZ DEY ONLY HELPIN DEMSELVEZ....U GO HOME WIT LESS $$$ DEN U HAD WHEN U CAME IN...DEY GO HOME WIT MORE $$...
Posted 1 year ago # -
Ya know Gang Starr have a great line that really applies of their Moment of Truth track
"Actions have reactions don't be quick to judge, we may not know the hardships people don't speak of."
Posted 1 year ago # -
WELL IF DEY DONT SPEAK OF DEM, DEY NEVER GONE HAVE SOLUTIONZ...DATZ Y PAC ONLY FOCUSED ON DA NEGATIVITY DAT SURROUNDED HIM...
Posted 1 year ago # -
Let me ask this. Why is it that we get so concerned with people in the church and not God in the church? I ask because when going to a church dont worry bout them fools who are 'churchy' 'religious' people. When you stand in front of God, its only YOU and GOD, no one else will be there. I been to a few hurtful churches too, but giving up on all churches is not a great option... Just remember those people that are there just to be religious, God will take care of them. No one can change no one but themselves. Its just you and God and soon enough real Christian believers will trickle into your life. Bord is right those who were masks are hiding- we dont know the hardships that they dont speak of.
We are sheep to be a part of the sheepfold of God which means to be in community, gathering with one another. Satan will attack those more who are without Christian brothers and sisters in Christ because your alone. We are not meant to be alone in our walk with Christ. Christ has built us to be in fellowship and relationship.Posted 1 year ago # -
BECAUSE WE CAN LEARN ABOUT GOD FROM R HOME INSTEAD OF BEING SURROUNDED BY HYPOCRYTZ N PAYIN DEM...NUFF SAID...BORD IZ RITE, LOTTA PPL DONT SPEAK BOUT DER PAIN, BUT A LOTTA PPL AINT BEEN THRU REAL PAIN N DUNNO REAL SUFFERIN...IF U WANNA KNO PAIN N SUFFERIN I CAN TELL U WUT IT IZ...MANY PPL DONT SPEAK BOUT IT CUZ DEY AINT BEEN THRU IT, IF U BEEN THRU SUFFIN AND PERSAVERED N OVERCAME IT, U WUD WANNA SHARE IT WIT PPL N TELL DEM HOW U CHANGED, NOT HIDE IT...I KNO WUT U MEAN THO, SUM STILL STRUGGLIN N DONT ASK 4 HELP OR SHARE DER STORY, BUT IF U DONT DO DAT, DEN U VALUE PRIDE MORE DEN U DOIN GOD TELLIN U 2 B HUMBLE...
Posted 1 year ago # -
Now I got another question to think about. If the church is the Body of Christ- you know you,me and whomever it consists of, then who are you as the church? As a real Christian and the church being us, not the building itself, then who are you as being part of the church? Dont think about any one else but you. Its you and God!
Posted 1 year ago # -
DA WAY I C IT IZ ITZ ME N GOD 4 LIFE, 2 DEEP IZ HOW I LIVE N RIDE...2 MANY FRAUDZ IN DIS WORLD...
Posted 1 year ago # -
But it doesn't mean excluding fellowship with other believers. Dont worry bout the fakers, God will take care of that, fellowship is still something we need with other believers.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Guys you can define a Ministry yourselves. You are also judging people in a way you don't like to be judged yourself. Teddii's first post had some valid points but some generalizations and inaccuracies too..."people who don't speak" what I meant is you don't walk up to someone and say "Hi I'm ---- and I'm a gang banger, or a crack head", your issues or past are not what define you...
Posted 1 year ago # -
Teddii
Going to put your post on our blog so where are you at? Let me find that church for you!!
Posted 1 year ago # -
no, but your past iz what shapez u n makez u who u r...sum ppl 2 ignorant 2 realize dat...u can overkum nethang if u keep God 1st, but dat dont mean u shud 4get ya rootz n where u from n try 2 b sum1 u not..If u kum from da gutta n get $$$ n make it, dont pretend u wuz never @ da bottom b4 got 2 da top of da ladder...na mean....
n most ppl who smoke crack n bang u can reconize juz by lookin at dem if u been in da streetz long enuff, im not sayin i judge a book by itz cover, but usually when i do i end up bein rite bout dat person becuz of my past experiencez dat made me wiser...i welcome ppl 2 judge me, even tho da only opinion dat i will listen 2 iz God'z...cuz datz da only 1 dat matterz...
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